Articles
Banking & Commercial Transactions
FASB 166 and Accounting for the Sale and Purchase of Loan Participations
(December, 2009)
Charles Ponzi Is Not Your Friend
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Internet Fraud - Don't Be the Next Victim
(June 2008 Firm Newsletter)
Business Law
Managing Resale - New Questions About an Old Issue
(Summer 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Charles Ponzi Is Not Your Friend
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
ALERTS
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Internet Fraud - Don't Be the Next Victim
(June 2008 Firm Newsletter)
What's Wrong With Being Right?
(February 2008 Newsletter)
Are Your Directors Independent?
(December 1, 2005)
Analysis of Director Independence Requirements
(December 1, 2004)
Avoid 10 Common Legal Mistakes When Starting Out
(November, 2003)
Equal Access To Justice Acts: Regulatory Relief For Small Business
(June, 2003)
Recent Gun Legislation Impacts Every Business Owner
(June, 2003)
You're not in Kansas anymore: Sarbanes-Oxley
(April, 2003)
Creditors' Remedies and Bankruptcy
Practice Tips for Obtaining Bankruptcy Trustee Action On Undervalued, Omitted or Concealed Assets
(March, 2008)
Dealing With Businesses in Bankruptcy
(November 2007)
It's Up to You - Tips for Fighting & Preventing Identity Theft
(February 2007)
Employment Law
ALERTS
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Potential Benefits Issues of Employee Terminations: Who Just Became Fully Vested?
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: Increased Liability for ERISA-Plan Administrators
(June 2008 Firm Newsletter)
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: New Laws in 2008
(February 2008 Newsletter)
Training to Create A Respectful Work Environment
(February, 2008
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: President Bush Signs Law that Expands FMLA Leave to Families of Servicemembers
(January, 2008)
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT - New Form I-9, Employment Eligibility Verification, Effective December 26, 2007
(December, 2007)
EMPLOYMENT LAW ALERT: Minnesota Supreme Court Enforces Vacation Policy
(November, 2007)
Harvesting the Wealth: Tips for Employers to Consider When Negotiating Executive Compensation Arrangements
(November, 2007)
News Flash - New Paperwork Requirement for New Hires
(November 2007)
Planning Personal Legal Needs
(July, 2007)
Approaches to Handling Intermittent Leave
(July, 2007)
The 10 Biggest Mistakes Made by Employment Lawyers On Both Sides of the Aisle or -- Viewed More Positively - 10 Must Do's for All Employment Lawyers
(May, 2007)
Top Ten Tips for Employers and Employees Who Want to Avoid Litigation
(March, 2007)
Quick Tips for Legally Interviewing and Hiring the Right Candidate
(March, 2007)
Employers - Take Time to Review Your Vacation Policy
(February 2007)
2007 Dollar Limits for Qualified Retirement Plans
(October, 2006)
The Apprentice: How to Legally Hire the Right Candidate
(September, 2006)
Preparing for an Avian Flu Pandemic
(June, 2006)
Discovery 101: The Strategy and Practice of Information Gathering in the Employment Lawsuit
(May, 2006)
The Top Ten Don'ts for Employers Who Want to Avoid Litigation: A Practical, Common-Sense Guide to Staying Out of Court
(May, 2007)
The Joker's Wild: Understanding, Preventing and Responding to Harassment
(March, 2006)
Terminating the "Disabled" Employee Who Is Not Performing Without Inviting Lawsuits
(December, 2005)
Avoiding the Squeeze plays and brushbacks: Discrimination and Harassment Training
(September, 2005)
Rules of Engagement Latest Employment Law Developments
(September, 2004)
New Overtime Regulations Issued
(August, 2004)
The Employer's Duty to Preserve and Disclose Electronic Evidence
(May, 2004)
Employer Alert/Military Leave
(March, 2003)
Do HIPAA Privacy Rules Apply To Your Business?
(February, 2003)
Required Activity For Health Plans Under HIPAA
(February, 2003)
Prohibited Activity Under HIPAA
(February, 2003)
What to Do When You Believe Your Employee May Be Committing Crimes or Other Very Bad Acts While Employed By You
(May, 2001)
The Deepening Divide: Minnesota and Federal Employment Laws
(April, 2001)
Is It Much Ado About Nothing? Reeves v. Sanderson Plumbing Products, Inc., and Its Impact in the Eighth Circuit
(2001)
Environmental Law
Stormwater Remains MPCA Enforcement Priority
(May, 2009)
U.S.Supreme Court Alters Superfund Litigation Landscape
(May, 2009)
Court Orders State to Pay Attorney Fees in Precedent Setting Environmental Case
(May, 2004)
California's Proposition 65
(June, 2003)
Responding to a Spill
(June, 2003)
Choosing an Environmental Consultant
(April, 2003)
New Laws Encourage Redevelopment of Polluted Land
(March, 2001)
Material Safety Data Sheets
(March, 2000)
David Beats Goliath: Court Orders State to Pay Defendants' Attorneys Fees
(March, 2000)
Family Law
Moss & Barnett's Quick Guide: "Do You Need A Prenuptial or Postnuptial Agreement?"
The Moss & Barnett Antenuptial and Postnuptial Agreements Quiz
Identifying and Dividing Non-Marital Property: A Challenge in Dissolutions
(February 2008 Newsletter)
Galaxy of Stars
(February 2007)
Sign Here Before You Get To 'I Do'
(October, 1997)
Intellectual Property
Be Shrewd, but Cautious, When Marketing on the Internet
(June, 2006)
Litigation
Protecting the Minnesota Closely-Held Corporation: Avoiding Minority Shareholder Claims
(Fall 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Electronic Discovery: Be Careful of What You Delete
(July 2007)
Litigation/Construction Law
Considerations In Hiring A Contractor
(June, 2008)
Litigation/Professional Liability
Responding to Professional Discipline
(May, 2008)
Violations of Professional Ethics in Malpractice Litigation
(May, 2008)
A Very Close Call for Minnesota's Statute of Limitations
(October, 2006)
Responding to the Minnesota Board of Accountancy
(October, 2006)
Mergers, Acquisitions & Corporate Finance
Mergers and Acquisitions - Bargains Abound, But Buyers Beware
(Summer 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Real Estate
The Return of Seller Financing: Contacts for Deed As An Option in Today's Struggling Real Estate Market
(Fall 2009 Firm Newsletter)
The Return of Securitized Lending: Freddie Mac Launches CMBS Loan Product
(September, 2009)
Skyrocketing Property Values Return to Earth - Property Taxes May Not: What You Can Do to Make Sure You Are Not Overtaxed
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Regulated Entities/Municipal Communications
"There is Life After State Cable Legislation Passes," NATOA Journal
(Fall 2008)
Franchising Competitive Video Providers
(July/August, 2007) Condition of Use: This article was first published by the International Municipal Lawyers Association (IMLA), 7910 Woodmont Ave., Bethesda, MD. 20814, and is reproduced with the permission of IMLA. IMLA is a non-profit, professional organization that has been an advocate and resource for local government attorneys since 1935. IMLA serves more than 1,400 member municipalities and local government entities in the United States and Canada, and is the only international organization devoted exclusively to addressing the needs of local government lawyers. Further information about IMLA is available at IMLAs website, www.imla.org.
Wealth Preservation and Estate Planning
Powers of Appointment
(Fall 2009 Firm Newsletter)
ESTATE PLANNING ALERTS
(Summer 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Disclaiming An Inheritance
(Summer 2009 Firm Newsletter)
ALERTS
(Spring 2009 Firm Newsletter)
Role Reversal: Caring for Aging Parents
(June 2008 Firm Newsletter)
Changes in Rules for Retirement Plans
(February 2007)
Having the Last Word: Health Care Directives in Minnesota
(June, 2006)
